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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: ...at a meeting of the committee last week that there is significant opportunity for carbon farming and the development of sphagnum moss. He said that, ultimately, it might be a solution to the shortage of peat in the horticulture industry. It seems that there is often a narrative that rewetting is about putting farmland out of use and out of use for food production but really it is about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (15 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: ...to get involved, that will be very positive. We should not simplify it because it is not a simple matter, but the point about one of the potential solutions to the challenge around and shortage of moss peat because of the ending of peat harvesting on bogs is very interesting. I will give an opportunity for those points to be reinforced because they are very important. The second...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Brian Leddin: ...for that. The challenges are clear. When we try to transition and make big changes, as we have to, challenges are going to arise. They are certainly doing so in the area of home heating, where the supply of peat for briquettes will come to an end, I think, in 2024. Of course there is a challenge there. There is a challenge in power generation because the power stations have closed....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Brian Leddin: I mean horticultural peat. Am I correct to say that Bord na Móna has reached an agreement with ICL to develop a new media?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: 277. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role which former peat fired power stations may play in the decarbonisation of the electricity system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50684/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticultural Industry: Discussion (20 Jul 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Chairman and welcome our guests. At the outset, I will repeat the point I have made a number of times that I believe it is remiss that we do not allow our guests to read their statements into the record. We are unique among committees. All committees are operating under the same Covid regime with the two-hour limit but guests generally are allowed to read their statements into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Brian Leddin: ...Mr. Dunne 's point that this is not an easy fix, although it is nonetheless urgent. This was signalled perhaps two years ago, when Bord na Móna, for commercial reasons, ended horticultural peat extract. Might more have been done then in order that we would not find ourselves in this position now? I am open to being educated by the witnesses. Is it simply the case that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Brian Leddin: ...for a long time and wish him well in his retirement. I am glad Ms Nally clarified the situation regarding the appearance of the NPWS here today. We are not here to discuss horticultural peat. We are here to discuss the rewetting of bogs and I am glad we have been brought back on track. I agree with Deputy Carthy who made a good point on the potential for the widescale restoration of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Brian Leddin: ...member be given two minutes to address questions to the witnesses to ensure that all members have an opportunity to pose questions. Is that agreed? Agreed. I have a question for Dr. Farrell on peat-based soils that are currently used for agriculture. What is the appropriate approach to take to these lands? Does she have examples of good practice where farmers have maintained farm...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan and its Implications for the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Brian Leddin: ...to the consultation process on the climate action plan which is open until 18 May. It is not a discussion, more generally, about quarries, sewage treatment plants and importing horticultural peat from Germany. None of these is relevant to our submission on the climate action plan. That is what we should focus our efforts on. I thank the guests from An Taisce for sending in that quite...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Brian Leddin: Horticultural peat was not on the agenda for today. We discussed it in previous meetings but seen as it has been brought up, I want to say we are all supportive of the horticultural sector. Nobody wants to be importing peat from Lithuania. The reason it is not being harvested is because of a court case in 2019 that put an end to it and a working group has been set up by the Minister of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Wilson for his briefing, which was very interesting. We are all more knowledgeable as a result. I wish to ask about forestry and peat. Will Dr. Wilson talk a bit more about the potential effect of net CO2 emissions from forestry on peat soils? He might address whether work is being done on clarifying the soil emission factors used.

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: I would like to address the use of peat as a growing medium in the horticulture industry. The court case in 2019 which removed the exemption from planning permission for peat extraction is having, and will have, a significant impact on the industry. I thank representatives of the sector for highlighting this issue. Theirs is a very important industry. It provides employment and a safe,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: ...have arisen. I sympathise with everybody who finds themselves in this difficult situation. It is a crisis. A legal case in 2019 ultimately led to Bord na Móna ceasing its harvesting of peat for horticultural use and that is why we are where we are. It is up to the Government now to resolve the situation, although it is difficult and complex. Deputy Ring often makes the point that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: ...and his party’s abject knowledge of the environment. Even the industry witnesses we heard from today provided statements, if he cared to read them, which said we need to transition away from the use of peat. I think even Deputy Fitzmaurice would agree with that. I absolutely reject Deputy Carthy’s position. He implied this is some kind of green agenda or ideology. I want...

Covid-19 (Communications, Climate Action and Environment): Statements (27 May 2020)

Brian Leddin: ...in rural Ireland. Communities, workers and local businesses have been shown to be dynamic, resilient and ambitious, particularly when faced with far-reaching challenges such as the changes facing the peat industry. The efforts in the midlands in transitioning away from carbon intensive activities could set a strong precedent for future efforts across Ireland as our country and society...